NetBackup disaster recovery email example
A catalog backup policy can send a disaster recovery email upon completion of a catalog backup. To configure a catalog backup policy, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332
The following is an example of a disaster recovery email after a successful catalog backup:
From: NetBackup@example.com
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 05:48
To: NetBackup Administrator
Subject: NetBackup Catalog Backup successful on host
master.example.com status 0
Attachments: cat_backup_1438271286_INCR
cat_backup_1438271286_INCR.drpkg
Server
master.example.com
NetBackup Version
8.1
Date
4/27/2017 05:46:45 AM
Policy
cat_backup
Catalog Backup Status
the requested operation was successfully completed (status 0).
DR image file: /dr/nbu_dr_file/cat_backup_1438271286_INCR
To ensure that the NetBackup catalog data is protected through
4/27/2017 10:46:45 AM, retain a copy of each attached file, and the
media or files listed below:
Catalog Recovery Media
Media Server Disk Image Path Image File Required
* media-server.example.com @aaaab cat_backup_1438267080_FULL
* media-server.example.com @aaaab cat_backup_1438271206_INCR
* media-server.example.com @aaaab cat_backup_1438271286_INCR
DR file written to
/dr/nbu_dr_file/cat_backup_1438271286_INCR
DR Package file written to
/dr/nbu_dr_file/cat_backup_1438271286_INCR.drpkg
* - Primary Media
Catalog Recovery Procedure for the Loss of an Entire Catalog
You should create a detailed disaster recovery plan to follow should
it become necessary to restore your organization's data in the event
of a disaster. A checklist of required tasks can be a tremendous tool
in assisting associates in triage. For example, after the facility is
safe for data to be restored, the power and data infrastructure need
to be verified. When these tasks are completed, the following
scenarios will help to quickly restore the NetBackup environment, and
in turn, restore applications and data.
Disaster Recovery Procedure using the DR Package file and DR Image File
In the event of a catastrophic failure, use the following procedure to
rebuild the previous NetBackup environment.
Important Notes:
- If new hardware is required, make sure that the devices contain
drives capable of reading the media and that the drive controllers are
capable of mounting the drives.
- Keep the passphrase associated with the DR Package file handy.
This passphrase is set before the catalog backup policy configuration
using the NetBackup Administration Console or the nbseccmd command.
1. Install NetBackup.
a. The installation procedure prompts you to confirm if this is a DR
scenario.
i. On the UNIX installer, you can see a prompt as "Do you want to
do a disaster recovery on this master server? [y,n] (y)".
Select "y"
ii. On the Windows installer click the
"Disaster Recovery Master Server" button.
b. The installation procedure prompts you for the master server's DR
Package
(refer to the /dr/nbu_dr_file/cat_backup_1438271286_INCR.drpkg
mentioned earlier).
Make sure that the Master Server can access the attached DR package
file.
c. Type the passphrase associated with the Master Server's DR Package,
when prompted.
i. The installer validates the DR package using that passphrase
ii. In case of errors in validation, the installer aborts the
operation. To work around the issue, refer to the following
article: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000125933
2. Configure the devices necessary to read the media listed above.
3. Inventory the media.
4. Make sure that the master server can access the attached DR image file.
5. Start the NetBackup Recovery Wizard from the NetBackup Administration
Console. Or, start the wizard from a command line by entering
bprecover -wizard.
Disaster Recovery Procedure without the DR Image File
NOTE: ONLY ATTEMPT THIS AS A LAST RESORT If you do not have the
attachment included with this email, use the following instructions to
recover your catalog. (If using OpenStorage disk pools, refer to the
Shared Storage Guide to configure the disk pools instead of step 2 and
3 below ):
1. Install NetBackup.
2. Configure the devices necessary to read the media listed above.
3. Inventory the media.
4. Run
To recover from copy 1:
bpimport -create_db_info -stype AdvancedDisk -dp dp-advdisk
-dv /storage/advdisk
5. Run:
cat_export -client client1.example.com
6. Go to the following directory to find the DR image file
cat_backup_1438271286_INCR:
/usr/openv/netbackup/db.export/images/master.example.com/1438000000
7. Open cat_backup_1438271286_INCR file and find the BACKUP_ID
(for example: master.example.com_1438271286).
8. Run:
bpimport [-server name] -backupid master.example.com_1438271286
9. Run:
bprestore -T -w [-L progress_log] -C master.example.com -t 35
-p cat_backup -X -s 1438271286 -e 1438271286 /
10. Run the BAR user interface to restore the remaining image database
if the DR image is a result of an incremental backup.
11. To recover the NetBackup relational database, run:
bprecover -r -nbdb
12. Stop and Start NetBackup.
13. Configure the devices if any device has changed since the last
backup.
14. To make sure the volume information is updated, inventory the
media to update the NetBackup database.More Information